Carrom Score Tracker
Track a carrom game board by board — coins left, queen cover and the running total to 25 points
Carrom Score Tracker
Track a carrom game board by board — coins left, queen cover and the running total to 25 points
How Is Carrom Scored Board by Board?
A carrom game is played over a series of boards. On each board, a player pockets their own colour (white or black) and, ideally, the queen. When a board ends because one player has pocketed all of their coins, that player scores one point for each coin the opponent still has on the board, plus three points if they pocketed and covered the queen.
A game is won by the first player to reach the target score, 25 points under ICF rules. This tracker records each board, adds the points and shows the running total and who is closest to the target.
How to Use This Tracker
Why the Queen and the Cover Matter
The queen is worth three points, which is the equivalent of three of the opponent's coins, so a board where the winner also covers the queen can swing a game. This is why players often prioritise getting the queen early, as long as they can cover it.
Because board points depend on how many coins the opponent still has, a decisive board with many opposing coins left can be worth far more than a close one. Tracking every board shows how a game was won and how many boards remain realistically.
?Frequently Asked Questions
The board winner scores one point for each coin of the opponent that remains on the board. If the winner also pocketed and covered the queen, they receive three additional points.
After pocketing the queen, the player must pocket one of their own coins on the same turn (or the next shot, according to the rules in force) to cover it. If they fail to cover, the queen is returned to the centre.
Under International Carrom Federation rules a game is played to 25 points. Some traditional or local formats play to 29, so confirm the target for your tournament.
A board can score up to 9 points for the coins plus 3 for the queen, a maximum of 12 points, if the opponent pocketed none and the winner covered the queen.
Competitions normally play a fixed number of boards per game (commonly eight). If the target has not been reached after those boards, the player with the higher total wins the game. This tracker shows the running totals so you can apply the rule.
Fouls, such as pocketing the striker, usually require a coin to be returned to the board and may cost a point depending on the rules. Enter the final number of coins left and use the board points as recorded by the umpire.