Question 64
Fill an $8\times8$ chessboard with letters $A,B,C,D$ so that any two squares sharing a side or a vertex have different letters. Require also the following property for $A$ and $B$: whenever an $A$ or $B$ has a letter $X$ horizontally or vertically adjacent ($X$ may be $A,B,C,D$), the square on the opposite side contains another $X$, unless that side is beyond the board's edge. In how many ways can the board be filled?
(A) 136 (B) 144 (C) 168 (D) 328 (E) 360.
(A) 136 (B) 144 (C) 168 (D) 328 (E) 360.