Christopher Noe is a German chess grandmaster whose norms tell a story of patience: the first at the Czech Open in July 2017, the second at the Grenke Chess Open in April 2018, and the third at the European Chess Club Cup in October 2022, with the title finally awarded in 2025.

He returned to the Czech Open in July 2024 to finish tenth, and the following month tested himself in the Puzzle Battle World Championship against a field including Ray Robson and Daniel Naroditsky.