Boris Spassky bo·riss·passky uncommon noun 1. Russian chess master who moved to Paris; world champion from 1969 to 1972 (born in 1937) SynonymsSpasskyBoris SpasskyBoris Vasilevich Spassky Related words Broader terms chess master WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.