Example of pivotal center

 Last monday, I played the following OTB game at the club:

White to move

r2qr1k1/pp2np2/2b1pQpp/3pP3/3N2PP/PP1P4/1B3P2/2R1R1K1 w - - 4 25

Can you find the winning move?

d4 has become a pivotal point. The problem to solve is how to clear the long diagonal (line of attack LoA) with tempo.

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O cxd4 7. exd4 h6 8.
Bb2 Bd6 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Re1 Qc7 11. a3 Re8 12. Ne5 Nd7 13. Qh5 Nf6 14. Qh4
Bxe5 15. dxe5 Nd7 16. Nf3 Nc5 17. g4 Nxd3 18. cxd3 Ne7 19. Rac1 Qd8 20. Qg3
Bd7 21. h4 Bc6 22. Nd4 g6 23. Qf4 Kg7 24. Qf6+ Kg8 25. Nxe6 fxe6 26. Qxe6+
Kf8 27. Qf6+ Kg8 28. e6 1-0 Black resigned

Now I understand how to look at the center, the next step is how to extrapolate this to the opening. To any opening I play, I mean.