Slacking the chain against the BB and wrapping it (like in the link posted) works the best of all the methods in my experience.

You can use a master link as the first link in a chain tool, I do.

I built this out of some bar stock
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/jtrain/ChainWhip.JPG

My server blows so if for some reason the link does not load just hit the reload button and the image should come up.