Josef Noa

Joseph Noa was a Hungarian chess master.
Born in Nagybecskerek, he was a judge by profession. Although an amateur he played in a number of tournaments throughout the 1880s and 1890s and defeated some of the famous players of his time. In 1880, he took 8th in Graz. In 1881, he took 15th in Berlin. In 1882, he took 17th in Vienna. In 1883, he took 11th in London. In 1885, he took 15th in Hamburg. In 1887, he took 13th in Hamburg. In 1892, he tied for 14-15th in Dresden. In 1896, he took 12th in Budapest. He died in Budapest in 1903.
A variation of the Nimzo-Indian Defence, 4. Qc2 d5, is often referred to as the Noa variation. However, there are no known games of Josef Noa or any other Noa playing this variation.