In the white pawns start on a2 , b2 , c2 , ... , h2 , while the black pawns start on a7 , b7 , c7 , ... , h7 . In algebraic notation the white pawns start on a2 , b2 , c2 , ... , h2 , while the black pawns start on a7 , b7 , c7 , ... , h7 .