Have you ever tried playing indoor games? Everyone in their childhood would have played games like ludo, snakes and ladders, Monopoly, carrom board etc. Playing indoor games with your loved ones or friends is fun. If you remember those times now there would be a smile on your face. You can bring back that smile on your face by playing board games with your children. Children would love to play such games with their parents. Like that one of the popular games is Carrom. Carrom is fun to play. To play a carom board game you will require two, three or four players. Different countries have given this game different name like carum, carrum, karam, karom, karum etc. This game is played on a plain wooden board with four pockets.
Nowadays many children play this game during holidays or evening time. Before buying this board, make sure its surface is smooth and made up of thick wood. Carrom boards are available in different shapes like hexagon that makes it different from the normal rectangular shape.
A Carrom board should be 29 inches square smooth playing surface made up of flat wooden board. It is played with small, circular pieces of wood called carrommen. There are nine black and white carromen and one red coin called queen and a striker. With the help of a striker, players should sink all their nine carrommen along with the queen before their opponent does it. By using carrom powder you can reduce friction, coin moves smoother and reduces bumpiness. Buy a carrom board cover as it protects the board from damage, moisture and dust. As there are handles on the cover it is easy to carry. Buy a stand which can hold the board and provides balance while playing which can be used in tournaments and at home.
Different people play with different carrom boards. If you are a beginner, go in for a four star or 5 star trainer board which are useful for beginners. Club boards are meant for clubs. Extreme training boards are meant for professionals. Professionals can practice on this board and develop their skills and knowledge. Tournament carrom board games are meant for tournament purpose. It meets all the international standards required for playing this game.
Many people in south East Asian countries like India, Nepal, Sri lanka play this game in their leisure time. Nowadays lots of tournaments are held for this game. First carrom competition took place in 1935 in Sri Lanka. This game became popular by 1980’s which lead to European club teams holding tournaments on their own. The 2010 Carrom World Cup was held in September in Richmond, Virginia. You can also make your country proud by improving your skills and winning such type of tournaments.
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