Short cuts for chains

Currently no, though I agree that would be very useful in some situations.

Unfortunately some additional bad news. It was discovered shortly after Audacity 2.2.0 was released that some Chains would cause Audacity to crash.
This bug has now been fixed in the development code and will be available in the next Audacity release. In the meantime, if you have problems with Chains you may need to go back to Audacity 2.1.3. The next version (2.2.2) is due to be released early next month (December).

If you need Audacity 2.1.3 and don’t already have a copy, you can get it from here: Audacity download latest version
(scroll down the page, then select “2.1.3” in the “Select a version” choice box).