Draw old friend (9)
I believe the answer is:
stalemate
'draw' is the definition.
(stalemate is a kind of draw)
'old friend' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'stale' ('stale' can be a synonym of 'old').
'friend' becomes 'mate' (mate is a kind of friend**).
'stale'+'mate'='STALEMATE'
(Other definitions for stalemate that I've seen before include "An enforced draw in chess" , "where moving is impossible" , "Indecisive chess ending" , "Chess game deadlock" , "Inglorious deadlock" .)