Thanks to all...I got it with good 'ol persistence - it just took 1/2 hour of jiggling it after lubing it, and making my fingers very sore! I have a clean chain now. It is a 2 piece system, and I will look into getting the mystery tool.
FYI...I didn't see this in time but here was one solution
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?doc_id=1885