Six carrom pieces are placed in the circle, directly touching the queen. The game begins with the queen placed in the center. This can be done by concealing a carrom piece in a fist and the player guessing the right fist goes first in striking. It usually depends on the players to decide who goes first. Carrom Game PlayĬonventionally speaking, carrom is played with four players or two sittings opposite to each other. To make the pieces slide smoothly on the board, various lubricants such as chalk dust, boric acid, or potato starch can be used. The wooden, ivory, and a bone striker can be used for the carrom. Nine black, nine white pieces, and a red-colored piece (queen) that are stroke with a striker which is larger than other pieces. These lines are 3.8cm apart from each other and the area between these lines is separated by two red circles. Two straight lines run parallel to edge of the board, outside the larger circle. It is the place where carrom pieces are arranged at the beginning of the game. The main circle of about 6 inches in diameter.

The smaller circle is of the size of carrom men (piece) and is the hub of the queen (red-colored carrom piece). The center of the board consists of two centric circles. These are called foul lines, and no one shall cross these lines while striking.

Two lines are drawn on the board, diagonally. Each corner has a hole and underneath these holes is a white net attached to catch the carrom pieces that go into the holes. The game is played on a carrom board which is the flat square wooden surface of approximately 72 cm square.

Carrom rule