Josef Noa
Josef Noa (born October 21, 1856 in Nagybecskerek , † June 1, 1903 in Budapest ) was an Austro-Hungarian chess master .
Noa did not win a major tournament, but he beat a number of the strongest chess players of his time, such as Tschigorin , Mason and Blackburne in Vienna in 1882, Bird twice in London in 1883, Gunsberg in Hamburg in 1885 , Zukertort and Mackenzie in Frankfurt am Main in 1887, and Maróczy in Budapest 1896.
Noa was a judge by profession . He founded the Neusatz chess club and headed it for a long time as chairman.
His best historical rating was 2583.
literature
- Chess Yearbook for 1899/1900 , Veit & Comp., Leipzig 1899, p. 192.
- Chess Report 1996/10 page 82
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Noa, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austro-Hungarian chess player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nagybecskerek |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 1903 |
| Place of death | Budapest |