Solution. Method one: Let M be the intersection of AT with the circumcircle ⊙(ABC). Then TM⋅TA=TB⋅TC=TI2, so ∠AMI=∠AIT=90∘, that is, M∈⊙(AEF)∩⊙(ABC). By Miquel's theorem (or since ∠MFG=∠MAC=∠MBG), M lies on ⊙(BFG), hence, if we let W be the intersection of XY and BC, then
∠WGM=∠AFM=∠AIM=∠ITM=∠WZM,
that is, W,M,G,Z are concyclic.
Let D be the point of tangency of ω with BC, and let ME,MF be the midpoints of FD,DE respectively. Then MED⋅MEF=MEB⋅MEI, that is, ME lies on the radical axis XY of ω and ⊙(BIC). Similarly, MF also lies on XY. Therefore W=MEMF∩BC is the midpoint of DG. It is well known that MD bisects ∠BMC:
Since ∠FMB=∠EMC,∠MEB=∠MFC,△MBF∼△MCE, hence MB=BF=BD, so MD bisects ∠BMC.
And since G,D harmonically divide B,C, ∠DMG is a right angle. So W is the circumcenter of △MGD.
Finally, we prove that ∠IAZ=∠(GZ,AI), which is equivalent to
∠WGM=∠WZM=∠IAZ+90∘=∠(GZ,AI)+90∘=∠GZW=∠GMW,
that is, △WMG is isosceles with apex W, and this follows because W is the circumcenter of △MGD.
Method two: Let M be the second intersection of ⊙(AEF) and ⊙(ABC). Likewise, we have that A,M,T are collinear. Let L be the intersection of AZ and EF. Then we only need to prove that △ZLG is isosceles with apex L. Let H be the foot of the perpendicular from I to EF. It is well known that I,H,M are collinear:
Since ∠DMG=90∘=∠DHG, D,H,M,G are concyclic. Combining this with B,F,M,G concyclic, C,E,M,G concyclic, and the properties of spiral similarity, we get △MFE∪H∼△MBC∪D. Hence ∠FMH=∠BMD=∠BAI=∠FMI.
So we obtain GT⊥DI,TL⊥IH,LG⊥HD, and this tells us △LGT∼△HID.
Let S be the intersection of HI and XY. Then from ISHI=TZLT, we get △LGT∪Z∼△HID∪S.
Since XY is the perpendicular bisector of DH, △ZLG∼△SHD is isosceles with apex Z, which completes the proof.