(=)

The symbol (=) records a draw offer on the scoresheet, the form used to write the moves of an over-the-board game. A draw is a result with no winner. Under the normal procedure of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), a player offers a draw after making a move and before pressing the clock; both players record the offer.

It is written after the move connected with the offer, as in Kb1 (=). The mark only says that the proposal was made. It does not say that the opponent accepted it or that the position is objectively equal.

If the opponent accepts, the final result is recorded as 1/2-1/2. If the offer is declined, play continues and (=) remains part of the historical record.