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Why was this game not won for black?

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I thought about the position for a while and resigned, but apparently I had actually played him to a draw?

Could somebody explain to me why this isn't a won position for black?
As far as I can see, as long as you manage to keep the black king away from c3, thus preventing your pawn from being taken, you two would be able to keep going on and on, and eventually drawing.
That's what I would have thought if I played, but stockfish show a simpler ending.
I had a similar thought, but it also shows Rd1+ being a drawing move, which confuses me unless the rook and king alone are sufficient to prevent the pawn ever queening.

Having looked closer, I suspect you are right though. Rh1 for example threatens Rh3+ if Kc3 and if he plays Re2 for example, I just go back to c1.

Pity I missed that really.
Even if you lose your pawn (which isn't necessary as you can cut the king off with the rook on c1 and as soon as he puts his rook on c2 you can bring your rook to h1 threatening checks from the side) the rook ending is completely drawn as he has a knights pawn and so the back rank defence is a draw (you can keep your king on a1 and b1 and your rook on the first rank and there is no way for him to break through).

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