Penalty checkers game

A checkers type board game comprising a checkers type board having aligned vertical and horizontal rows including diagonal rows of playing spaces, each playing space carrying a distinctive identification code, checkers playing pieces, and a plurality of cards, each carrying a different identification code on a side corresponding to one of the space identification code, whereby during play of the game, selection and display of the identification code of a card is to result in removal of any playing piece situated on the space having an identification code corresponding to that of the selected card.