USAMO 2026 (Problem 3)

Let ABCABC be an acute scalene triangle with no angle equal to 60∘60^\circ. Let ω\omega be the circumcircle of ABCABC. Let ΔB\Delta_B be the equilateral triangle with three vertices on ω\omega, one of which is BB. Let ℓB\ell_B be the line through the two vertices of ΔB\Delta_B other than BB. Let ΔC\Delta_C and ℓC\ell_C be defined analogously. Let YY be the intersection of ACAC and ℓB\ell_B, and let ZZ be the intersection of ABAB and ℓC\ell_C.

Let NN be the midpoint of minor arc BCBC on ω\omega. Let R\mathcal R be the triangle formed by ℓB\ell_B, ℓC\ell_C, and the tangent to ω\omega through NN. Prove that the circumcircle of AYZAYZ and the incircle of R\mathcal R are tangent.