A Data Scientist Plays Darts

A collection of posts, using a statistical approach to analyse the game of darts - in particular, looking at:

• The best ways to maximise score and come up with winning strategies
• Analysing the Quadro board, a variant of the standard board used briefly in the 90s
• Constructing tools to help players optimise their game.

Posts

🎯Introduction + motivation - why did the Quadro board flop?

🎯How do I throw high scoring darts? - where should I aim on the board, to maximise my score?

🎯How can I reach checkout before my opponent? - maximising the probability of reaching checkout in N moves

🎯How do I play on-player continuous 501 optimally? - where to aim to minimise the number of turns until checkout