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The route

  1. 5single 5
  2. D4double 4

13 is a two-dart finish: single 5, double 4.

Dartboard with the route for 13 marked

Darts in hand

  • With three darts: single 5, double 4.
  • With two darts: single 5, double 4.
  • With one dart only doubles and the bull finish, and 13 is not one of them.

The finishing double

The route finishes on double 4. If that dart catches the single instead, the double halves cleanly: double 2, double 1. That is why even doubles are the favourite finishes.

Other ways out

These routes add up too. Players pick between them by the trebles they trust and the double they like to finish on.

  • 1 D6single 1, double 6
  • 9 D2single 9, double 2
  • 3 D5single 3, double 5

Practise on the board

Below is a full leg of 301 against the computer. Score your way down, and when a finish comes up, Hint shows the route the Expert would take.

Setting up the table…