diff --git a/4kyu/shortest_knight_path/solution.cpp b/4kyu/shortest_knight_path/solution.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db5ee8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/4kyu/shortest_knight_path/solution.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+#include <cassert>
+#include <deque>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace {
+
+int convert_column(char x) { return x - 'a'; }
+int convert_row(char y) { return y - '1'; }
+
+template <typename T> bool in_range(const T &x, const T &min, const T &max) {
+  return min <= x && x < max;
+}
+
+template <typename T> using table_t = std::vector<std::vector<T>>;
+
+static const std::vector<std::pair<int, int>> dpos{
+    {-2, 1}, {-2, -1}, {-1, 2}, {-1, -2}, {1, 2}, {1, -2}, {2, 1}, {2, -1}};
+static const int dpos_size = static_cast<int>(dpos.size());
+
+class position_t;
+std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &stream, const position_t &pos);
+
+class position_t {
+  int _x, _y;
+
+public:
+  position_t(int x, int y) : _x(x), _y(y) {}
+  position_t(const std::pair<int, int> &coords)
+      : _x(coords.first), _y(coords.second) {}
+  position_t(const std::string &position)
+      : _x(convert_column(position[0])), _y(convert_row(position[1])) {}
+
+  int x() const { return _x; }
+  int y() const { return _y; }
+  bool in_bounds() const { return in_range(_x, 0, 8) && in_range(_y, 0, 8); }
+
+  template <typename T> T &in(table_t<T> &table) const { return table[_y][_x]; }
+
+  bool operator==(const position_t &other) const {
+    return _x == other._x && _y == other._y;
+  }
+  bool operator!=(const position_t &other) const {
+    return _x != other._x || _y != other._y;
+  }
+  position_t operator+(const position_t &other) const {
+    return {_x + other._x, _y + other._y};
+  }
+};
+
+std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &stream, const position_t &pos) {
+  stream << static_cast<char>('a' + pos.x())
+         << static_cast<char>('1' + pos.y());
+  return stream;
+}
+
+class adjacent_iterator {
+  const position_t pos;
+  int i;
+
+  position_t position() const { return pos + position_t(dpos[i]); }
+
+  adjacent_iterator &next() {
+    do {
+      i++;
+    } while (i < dpos_size && !position().in_bounds());
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+public:
+  adjacent_iterator(position_t pos) : pos(pos), i(-1) { next(); }
+  adjacent_iterator(position_t pos, int i) : pos(pos), i(i) {}
+
+  bool operator!=(const adjacent_iterator &other) const {
+    return pos != other.pos || i != other.i;
+  }
+  adjacent_iterator &operator++() { return next(); }
+  position_t operator*() const { return position(); }
+};
+
+class adjacent {
+  const position_t &pos;
+
+public:
+  adjacent(const position_t &pos) : pos(pos) {}
+
+  adjacent_iterator begin() const { return {pos}; }
+  adjacent_iterator end() const { return {pos, dpos_size}; }
+};
+
+} // namespace
+
+int knight(std::string start, std::string finish) {
+  position_t src(start);
+  position_t dst(finish);
+
+  // construct table
+  table_t<int> distances(8, std::vector<int>(8, -1));
+  src.in(distances) = 0;
+
+  // run BFS and break once ‹finish› is found
+  std::deque<position_t> queue{src};
+  while (!queue.empty()) {
+    position_t pos = queue.front();
+    queue.pop_front();
+
+    int current_distance = pos.in(distances);
+    for (const auto &next_pos : adjacent(pos)) {
+      next_pos.in(distances) = current_distance + 1;
+      queue.push_back(next_pos);
+
+      if (next_pos == dst) {
+        // We have just set distance to the seeked position
+        queue.clear();
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // return the distance to ‹finish›
+  return dst.in(distances);
+}
+
+int main() {
+  // position_t p("b8");
+  // std::cout << "Constructed from string: " << p << "\n";
+
+  // std::cout << "===adjacent===\n";
+  // for (auto pos : adjacent(p)) {
+  //   std::cout << pos << "\n";
+  // }
+
+  assert(knight("a1", "c1") == 2);
+  assert(knight("a1", "f1") == 3);
+  assert(knight("a1", "f3") == 3);
+  assert(knight("a1", "f4") == 4);
+  assert(knight("a1", "f7") == 5);
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 510ff54..4637ab9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 - [Matrix Determinant](https://www.codewars.com/kata/52a382ee44408cea2500074c) - [solution](4kyu/matrix_determinant)
 - [Infix to Postfix Converter](https://www.codewars.com/kata/52e864d1ffb6ac25db00017f) - [solution](4kyu/infix_to_postfix_converter)
 - [Range Extraction](https://www.codewars.com/kata/51ba717bb08c1cd60f00002f) - [solution](4kyu/range_extraction)
+- [Shortest Knight Path](https://www.codewars.com/kata/549ee8b47111a81214000941) - [solution](4kyu/shortest_knight_path)
 
 ### JS
 
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@
 
 - [int32 to IPv4](https://www.codewars.com/kata/52e88b39ffb6ac53a400022e) - [solution](5kyu/i32_to_ipv4)
 - [Convert A Hex String To RGB](https://www.codewars.com/kata/5282b48bb70058e4c4000fa7) - [solution](5kyu/convert_a_hex_string_to_rgb)
+- [ISBN-10 Validation](https://www.codewars.com/kata/51fc12de24a9d8cb0e000001) - [solution](5kyu/isbn10_validation)
 
 ### C++
 
@@ -94,7 +96,6 @@
 - [Greed is Good](https://www.codewars.com/kata/5270d0d18625160ada0000e4) - [solution](5kyu/greed_is_good)
 - [Snakes and Ladders](https://www.codewars.com/kata/587136ba2eefcb92a9000027) - [solution](5kyu/snakes_and_ladders)
 - [The Clockwise Spiral](https://www.codewars.com/kata/536a155256eb459b8700077e) - [solution](5kyu/the_clockwise_spiral)
-- [ISBN-10 Validation](https://www.codewars.com/kata/51fc12de24a9d8cb0e000001) - [solution](5kyu/isbn10_validation)
 
 ### Python