How to check out 42.
10 D16. That is the standard 2-dart finish for 42: single 10, then double 16. It is a two-dart finish, so you can go at it with a dart in hand.
42 can be finished 577 different ways.
This is the one most players throw.
Dart by dart
Dart 1
10
single 10, 10
Leaves 32
Dart 2
D16
double 16, 32
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Other ways to finish 42
All of these add up to 42 and end on a double. Which one is right depends on the double you trust.
- 2 D20 single 2, double 20 2 darts
- 18 D12 single 18, double 12 2 darts
- T6 D12 treble 6, double 12 2 darts
- T10 D6 treble 10, double 6 2 darts
- T12 D3 treble 12, double 3 2 darts
- T8 D9 treble 8, double 9 2 darts
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Everything from 2 to 170 is on the full checkout chart, and the checkout trainer drills them until you stop having to work them out.
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