Word forming board game including elements of conflict

A board game apparatus comprising:

• a game board including a rectangular matrix of lettered spaces;
• a first group and a second group of player position markers, with said player position markers of said first group having a different color than said player position markers of said second group to provide for differentiation by a first player and a second player;
• each said group of player position markers comprising a plurality of different types of player position markers with each of said different types of player position markers having a different shape and form, with each said group of player position markers having like numbers and kinds of said different types of player position markers, at least some of said player position markers include means providing for the cooperating lateral interfit of said player position markers with one another;
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• a scoresheet, whereby
• said first group of player position markers is placed upon a number of said lettered spaces of said game board in a starting array and said second group of player position markers is placed upon said number of said lettered spaces of said game board and opposite said first group of player position markers, said player position markers are alternatingly moved by the players to specific said lettered spaces of said game board to form words by means of letters of the alphabet within said lettered spaces, and points accrued by means of said moved player position markers are recorded upon said scoresheet.