diff --git a/src/Search.java b/src/Search.java
index cebb278..0aacaba 100644
--- a/src/Search.java
+++ b/src/Search.java
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Queue;
+
 public class Search {
      /**
      * Finds the location of the nearest reachable cheese from the rat's position.
@@ -29,6 +34,87 @@ public class Search {
      * @throws HungryRatException if there is no reachable cheese
      */
     public static int[] nearestCheese(char[][] maze) throws EscapedRatException, CrowdedMazeException, HungryRatException {
-        return null;
+        boolean[][] visited = new boolean[maze.length][maze[0].length];
+        int[] start = ratLocation(maze);
+
+        Queue<int[]> queue = new LinkedList<>();
+        queue.add(start);
+
+        while(!queue.isEmpty()) {
+            int[] current = queue.poll();
+            int currR = current[0];
+            int currC = current[1];
+
+            if(visited[currR][currC]) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            visited[currR][currC] = true;
+            if(maze[currR][currC] == 'c') {
+                return current;
+            }
+
+            // for(int[] neighbor : getNeighbors(maze, current)) {
+            //     queue.add(neighbor);
+            // }
+            queue.addAll(getNeighbors(maze, current));
+        }
+
+        throw new HungryRatException();
+    }
+
+    public static List<int[]> getNeighbors(char[][] maze, int[] current) {
+        int currR = current[0];
+        int currC = current[1];
+
+        int[][] directions = {
+            {-1, 0},
+            {1, 0},
+            {0, -1},
+            {0, 1}
+        };
+        // Up    [-1, 0]
+        // Down  [1, 0]
+        // Left  [0, -1]
+        // Right [0, 1]
+
+        List<int[]> possibleMoves = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        for(int[] direction : directions) {
+            int changeR = direction[0];
+            int changeC = direction[1];
+
+            int newR = currR + changeR;
+            int newC = currC + changeC;
+
+            if(newR >= 0 && newR < maze.length &&
+                newC >= 0 && newC < maze[newR].length &&
+                maze[newR][newC] != 'w') {
+                    int[] validMove = {newR, newC};
+                    possibleMoves.add(validMove);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return possibleMoves;
+    }
+
+    public static int[] ratLocation(char[][] maze) throws EscapedRatException, CrowdedMazeException {
+        int[] location = null;
+
+        for(int r = 0; r < maze.length; r++) {
+            for(int c = 0; c < maze[r].length; c++) {
+                if(maze[r][c] == 'R') {
+                    if(location != null) {
+                        throw new CrowdedMazeException();
+                    }
+                    location = new int[]{r,c};
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(location == null) {
+            throw new EscapedRatException();
+        }
+        return location;
     }
 }
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