First of all, KISS stands for “Keep It Short and Simple”, so we are not talking about the band or anything. This is actually one of the easiest systems to learn other than a peculiar and curious requirement for the 2 point cards. It is actually quite powerful as well with good betting and insurance correlations with a fairly nice efficiency as well. This is also a level I (single level or level one) card counting system, which tends to be the easiest to learn.

KISS是“Keep It Short and Simple”的简称。这首先是一种简单易用的算牌法，除了对牌面2的处理有点特别意外。这也的确是一种很有效的算牌法，同时也属于是简单（Level 1）的算牌法。

This system was made popular in the book “Blackjack Bluebook II”, written by the author Red Renzey. The KISS II count system is formulated to make it simple for the user but it can be added upon to gain more of an edge over the house such as in the KISS III count system. There is actually a KISS I system as well but it is not taken as seriously and it is only used by players who barely ever play. Essentially, it is useless to serious card counters and blackjack experts.

Red Renzey的《黑杰克蓝皮书 II》（Blackjack Bluebook II），另这种算牌法广为人知。首先是KISS-I算牌法，但由于效果不佳，所以几乎没有人使用。然后是KISS-II算牌法，将在这里介绍。在KISS-II的基础上，后来又发展出了KISS-III算牌法，以获得更好的效果。

The KISS 2 count improves as the number of decks decrease, so it works great with single decks. The only majorly complicated part of this system is that suit awareness requirement, particularly with the number 2 cards. You need to count 0 when you see a red two and count +1 when you see a black two. Of course it does not matter whether you choose to count the red or the black cards, as long as you are consistent with it through the whole deck. This is denoted in the indexes below as 0/+1 on the chart. The table below lists the count values assigned to each type of card in the deck.

KISS-II算牌法的效果随着牌副数的减少而增加，所以最好是使用在1副牌的牌桌中。它的最复杂的部分是关于牌面2的计数，它要求当出现的是红色的2时，计数值不变；出现的是黑色的2时，计数值+1（反之也可以）。在下表中用0/+1来表示。

This is also an unbalanced count system, which is a little bit easier to learn and is more convenient as you do not need to do calculations and conversions between the running count and true count. Although you still need to do a quick calculation of your starting count value, which depends on how many decks you are using. Normally you multiply -2 by the number of decks to get your initial count. For example, in a six deck game, your starting count would be -12 before any cards are dealt. Once the count goes above zero, then it is better to gauge when to start betting. Normally at this point, your edge would be somewhere around 1% above the house edge or more.

KISS-II算牌法是非平衡算牌法，它还是比较容易掌握的，而且你也不需要在计数值和真值之间进行换算。这种算牌对于不同的牌副数，使用不同的初始值来开始计数，1副牌就是-2、2副牌就是-4、3副牌-6，依此类推，6副牌就是-12、8副牌就是-16。当计数值大于零的时候，就应该下注了，一般来说，此时你的优势将反超过庄家1%。

KISS II is great for beginners and works well even with the factor that you need to keep track of the suit with the 2 point cards. Just remember that when the count is high and positive, you should be increasing your bets and when the count is low or negative, you should lower your wagers and bet the minimum to prevent losing when the casino has an edge over the players.

KISS-II和适合初学者使用，你唯一要注意的就是关于牌面2的特殊处理。其它的就简单了，当计数值是正数且足够大的时候，你就要下注并适当加大你的注额；反之，就应该减少注额甚至不下注。