How to Win at Carrom
Carrom, a game popular in India, requires skill and patience. A predecessor to billiards, Carrom uses game pieces in two different colors, a game board and a piece called a "striker." Learn the key skills needed to win the game of Carrom.
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Instructions
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Learn the logistics of Carrom. There are 19 pieces arranged on the board--9 black pieces and 9 white plus a red piece--the queen--which is placed in the center of the arrangement. A piece called the "striker" is used by each player to try to sink his own colored pieces into the corner pockets opposite him. The striker is similar to the cue ball in billiards as it must be used to make contact with the colored pieces to sink them into the pocket.
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Try different game playing strategies to see which is most effective. Shoot for more difficult pieces on the board first, to set up easy shots and shots at the queen. Choose to aim for obvious shots to gain points early in the game and leave difficult shots for last. Leave your pieces surrounding the queen to guard her from your opponent.
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Practice with the striker game piece. There are different ways to hold and release the striker piece. Three techniques include the scissors shot (holding the index and middle fingers together horizontally to flick the striker), the index finger alone or the middle finger alone to flick the striker. Try each way to see which is the most comfortable for you and which offers the best delivery.
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Win at Carrom by sinking all of your colored pieces and the queen before your opponent. The winner gets a point for every opponent piece left on the board the game continues until a player reaches 29 points.
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Tips & Warnings
Avoid sinking the striker or the pieces of your opponent. You'll lose your turn and one piece for every opponent piece you sink.
Never sink the queen as your first piece or last. You must sink one of your own pieces before attempting to sink the queen. After you sink the queen, immediately sink one of your pieces. If you sink the queen last, you lose at Carrom automatically.
