Last Coin In Carrom: Rules, With or Without Queen & Striker

Last Coin In Carrom: Rules, With or Without Queen & Striker
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Carrom is a popular indoor game in India, commonly played at social events with family or with friends.

We at GetMega have already covered how to play carrom and the basics of carrom board rules. We have also covered the various fouls in carrom board game and how to avoid them. Click here to learn how to play the carrom board game.

In this article, we will explain the rules of last coin in carrom game or carrom last coin rules.

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Rules Of Last Coin In Carrom Game

The carrom rules for last coin are slightly different. In this article, we covered different situations if you are pocketing any last coin (yours or the opponent’s), and/or the queen coin, and/ or the striker. For your easy understanding, we have divided the article into different sections:-

  1. Pocketing last coin when queen is not covered
  2. Pocketing last coin along with queen
  3. Pocketing last coin with striker
Rules of last coin in carrom

Pocketing Last Coin When Queen Is Not Covered

This section deals with the situation if you are pocketing any last coin (yours or the opponent’s) when the queen is not covered, that is, the queen is still on board.

1) Pocketing your opponent’s coin when the queen is on the board

While covering the queen (or when queen is on board), if you pocket your opponent’s last coin then you will lose the board by the number of your coins lying on the board along with the points for the queen. However, If the score of your opponent is 22 or above, the carrom board coins points for the queen will not be deducted points.
If the above happens in an improper stroke, then your opponent can demand an additional point. So remember these carrom rules for last coin.

2) Pocketing your own last coin when the queen is on the board

If you pocket your last coin by a proper stroke but the queen is still on board you will lose the round by 3 points (1 point if the opponent’s score is 22 or above). In case of an improper stroke, the opponent can demand one additional point.

3) Pocketing opponent’s last coin and your own coin when the queen is on the board

If you pocket your last coin and also your opponent’s last coin but the queen is still on the carrom board then your opponent gets those 3 points (1 if his score is more than 22). If your strike was improper then your opponent can demand 1 additional point.

Pocketing Last Coin Along With Queen

Now we will explain the rules of last coin in carrom game if you pocket the last coin along with the queen.

Pocketing opponent’s last coin and your own coin along with the queen

If you pocket the queen along with your last coin and also your opponent’s last coin by a proper stroke, then you will win the round by 3 points. If your score is 22 or more you get to win by 1 point.
But if the above case happens by an improper stroke, then your opponent wins 3 points. If his score is 22 or more then he gets 1 point only. He can demand one additional point also for an improper point.

Pocketing last coin rules

Pocketing Last Coin With Striker

The next section deals with carrom rules for last coin in situations if the striker is also pocketed.

1) Pocketing your own last coin along with striker when the queen is on the board

When you pocket your last coin along with the striker but the queen is still on the carrom board then you will lose by 3 points (1 point if the opponent’s score is 22 or above)
In case of an improper stroke, the opponent can demand two additional points.

2) Pocketing opponent’s last coin, your own coin, the queen and the striker

If you pocket your opponent’s last coin, your own coin, the queen, and the striker then you will lose by 3 points. (1 point when the score of the opponent is 22 or more). The opponent can demand 1 additional point for the striker.

He can demand 2 additional points for the striker if the stroke was improper.

  • Pocketing opponent’s last coin, your own coin, and the striker but the queen was covered earlier
  • If you had earlier covered the queen -

In such a case, you will lose only one point. Your opponent can demand 1 additional point for the striker (2 points if it is an improper stroke)

  • If your opponent had earlier covered the queen.
  • In such a case, you will lose 3 points. Your opponent can demand 1 additional point for the striker (2 points if it is an improper stroke).
  • Pocketing your opponent’s last coin and the striker but the queen is on the board.

Then you will lose the round by the number of your coins on the board along with the value of the queen. If the score is 22 or above, only the number of coins will be deducted.

The opponent can demand 1 additional point for the striker. He can demand 2 additional points for the striker if the stroke was improper.

What are the fouls in carrom?

Generally, a foul in a carrom game is an act of violation of laws or anything contrary to what is commonly understood in the carrom foul rules.

  • Technical Foul
  • B. Foul
  • Example:-
  1. The striker is in the pocket.
  2. The striker or any other piece leaves the board.
  3. A player pockets an opponent's piece. If the queen was also pocketed, it is returned to the center by the opponent with a penalty apiece. Other pieces pocketed in the same strike remain in the pocket.
  4. A player pockets the last opponent's piece. Even if the queen is covered, the opponent's piece is returned to the center in addition to the penalty piece.
  5. A player pockets the last piece before the queen is covered. In this case, both the pocketed piece and the penalty piece are returned to the center.
  6. A player violates the rules of striking.
  7. A player touches any piece in play other than the striker.
  8. The first player to strike fails to break the counters in three attempts.
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