56 Checkout

How to check out 56 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 56 checkout
S16D20
2 darts · finish on D20

Dart by dart

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

  • Dart 1 S16 → 40 left, then D20
  • Dart 2 D20 → game shot
  • Miss lands S20 → 20 left, then D10

Other ways to finish 56

  • S20D18finishes on D18
  • S18D19finishes on D19
  • T16D4finishes on D4

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 2 darts (a two-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D20
  • One-dart finish? no
  • Straight out (no double needed): T18, S2

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