26 Checkout

How to check out 26 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 26 checkout
D13
1 dart · finish on D13

Dart by dart

Each dart and its most common miss (a treble or double landing in the single of the same number):

  • Dart 1 D13 → game shot
  • Miss lands S13 → 13 left, then S5D4

Other ways to finish 26

  • S10D8finishes on D8
  • S2D12finishes on D12
  • S6D10finishes on D10

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 1 dart (a one-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D13
  • Straight out (no double needed): D13

26 left in a real game?

Score your next leg in the free ChillDarts scorer — it shows the suggested checkout live as you throw, dart by dart. No sign-up, works on your phone.

Nearby checkouts

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