<s>
Sargon	B-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
a	O
computer	B-Application
chess	I-Application
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Sargon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sargon	B-Application
III	I-Application
allots	O
a	O
time	O
budget	O
based	O
on	O
which	O
level	O
of	O
play	O
is	O
chosen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
recreates	O
107	O
great	O
chess	B-Application
matches	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
study	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sargon	B-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
a	O
complete	O
rewrite	O
from	O
scratch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
included	O
was	O
a	O
chess	B-Application
opening	O
repertoire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
third	O
version	O
was	O
written	O
originally	O
for	O
the	O
6502	B-General_Concept
assembler	B-Language
and	O
was	O
commercially	O
published	O
by	O
Hayden	O
Software	O
in	O
1983	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
contacted	O
the	O
Spracklens	O
and	O
,	O
after	O
a	O
port	O
for	O
68000	B-Device
assembly	B-Language
,	O
Sargon	B-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
third-party	O
executable	O
software	O
for	O
the	O
Macintosh	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Video	O
magazine	O
listed	O
Sargon	B-Application
III	I-Application
third	O
on	O
its	O
list	O
of	O
best-selling	O
video	O
games	O
in	O
February	O
1985	O
,	O
and	O
fourth	O
on	O
the	O
best-seller	O
list	O
in	O
March	O
1985	O
,	O
with	O
II	O
Computing	O
listing	O
the	O
game	O
second	O
on	O
its	O
list	O
of	O
top	O
Apple	B-Device
II	I-Device
games	O
in	O
October	O
–	O
November	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Magazine	O
rated	O
Sargon	B-Application
III	I-Application
13.5	O
points	O
out	O
of	O
18	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Softalk	O
said	O
"	O
Just	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
Sargon	B-Application
III	I-Application
plays	O
faster	O
would	O
be	O
enough	O
for	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
dedicated	O
Sargon	B-Application
fans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ted	O
Salamone	O
for	O
Commodore	O
Microcomputers	O
said	O
"	O
Sargon	B-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
Commodore	O
64	O
chess	B-Application
programs	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steve	O
Panak	O
for	O
ANALOG	O
Computing	O
said	O
"	O
although	O
Sargon	B-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
an	O
excellent	O
program	O
,	O
its	O
price	O
makes	O
it	O
a	O
best	O
buy	O
only	O
for	O
the	O
chess	B-Application
enthusiast	O
who	O
desires	O
a	O
complete	O
library.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
James	O
Delson	O
for	O
Family	O
Computing	O
said	O
"	O
All	O
this	O
flexibility	O
makes	O
Sargon	B-Application
III	I-Application
a	O
great	O
and	O
patient	O
opponent	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
fine	O
tutor	O
,	O
as	O
well.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
'	O
s	O
Gazette	O
said	O
"	O
This	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
popular	O
Sargon	B-Application
II	O
chess	B-Application
program	O
is	O
an	O
even	O
tougher	O
opponent	O
and	O
adds	O
a	O
smorgasbord	O
of	O
features.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Rod	O
Lawton	O
for	O
ACE	O
said	O
"	O
Sargon	B-Application
is	O
easy	O
enough	O
to	O
use	O
,	O
as	O
versatile	O
as	O
any	O
–	O
but	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
visual	O
appeal	O
is	O
somewhere	O
back	O
in	O
the	O
Dark	O
Ages.	O
"	O
</s>
