Darts checkout chart: the finishes to know from 170 down
Short answer: a checkout is the set of darts that takes your score to exactly zero, ending on a double. The highest checkout is 170 (T20 T20 Bull). Seven scores below 170 cannot be finished in three darts: 169, 168, 166, 165, 163, 162 and 159. For everything else, aim to leave a good double such as 40 (D20) or 32 (D16).
The big finishes (three darts)
- 170: T20 T20 Bull
- 167: T20 T19 Bull
- 164: T20 T18 Bull
- 161: T20 T17 Bull
- 160: T20 T20 D20
- 141: T20 T19 D12
- 121: T20 T11 D14 (or T17 T10 D20)
- 101: T17 Bull, or T20 S1 D20
Two-dart finishes
- 110: T20 Bull
- 100: T20 D20
- 81: T19 D12
- 80: T20 D10
- 70: T18 D8
- 60: S20 D20
- 50: S10 D20, or Bull
Why 40 and 32 are the doubles to leave
If you miss double 20 into the single 20, you are left on 20, which is double 10. If you miss double 16 into the single, you are left on 16 (double 8), then 8 (double 4), then 4 (double 2). An odd number such as 39 needs a single first.
Plan for the darts you have left
A route for three darts is not the route for two. On 100 with two darts, T20 D20 is the plan; with one dart left you cannot finish, so score to leave a two-dart finish such as 80 or 60 for the next turn.
Bogey numbers
169, 168, 166, 165, 163, 162 and 159 cannot be checked out in three darts. If you are left on one of these, score to leave a finish for the next turn rather than going for a treble you cannot use.
Learning the chart
Start with the doubles (40, 32, 36, 24, 20, 16) and the two-dart finishes from 61 to 100. The big three-dart finishes come later and are easier once those are automatic.
Checkouts in Ochepad
Ochepad shows a checkout route whenever you are on 170 or less and a finish is possible, and it takes into account how many darts you have left in the turn when you enter darts one by one. Your best checkout is saved in each player's stats.
FAQ
What is the highest checkout in darts?
170: treble 20, treble 20, bullseye.
Which scores cannot be checked out in three darts?
169, 168, 166, 165, 163, 162 and 159. Everything else from 2 to 170 has a three-dart finish.
What is the best double to leave?
Double 20 (40) or double 16 (32). If you miss into the single, you are left with another double: 40 → 20 → 10, and 32 → 16 → 8 → 4.
Get Ochepad, it shows the checkout for the darts you have left (Google Play)